Discover the latest graduate PR jobs and graduate communications jobs in London and across the UK

Looking for a graduate job in PR or a graduate job in communications? We work with a whole range of PR and communications agencies, across several specialisms including; Financial PR, Investor Relations, B2B Communications, Consumer PR and many more. These businesses are always looking for the sharpest graduate talent to join their London-based and wider UK teams.

So, if you’re looking to become a PR Account Executive, Client Account Executive or Communications Assistant, you’ll find an excellent selection of graduate jobs on this page.

Interested in account executive graduate jobs in London and want to kick-start your career at a thriving corporate PR consultancy? If you’re looking to break into the PR & Communications sector, this new Account Executive job could be perfect for you!

Company profile

In this Account Executive graduate job, you will be joining a London-based corporate PR consultancy who work with some of the world’s largest and most influential companies– Including Bupa, Lloyds, BAE Systems and even Honest Burger! They aid their clients with everything from day-to-day management of relations with the business and financial media and sell-side analysts, through to high profile and complex communications around transformational transactions such as IPOs and mergers. Across every aspect of their business, the management of their clients’ reputation is central to their work.

Job description

In this Account Executive graduate job, you will be working closely with your clients from day one – helping to understand their business objectives and co-ordinating PR programmes to support these. You will be responsible for everything from researching relevant media coverage and drafting press releases, to liaising closely and developing relationships with members of the press to get your clients the coverage that they need. It’s essential that you are adaptable and perceptive – as you will be tasked with researching the market, monitoring media coverage and distributing the relevant information to the team!

Key responsibilities

In this Account Executive graduate job, your responsibilities will include:

Establishing an understanding of clients’ business objectives and relevant wider industry issues

Developing a working relationship with clients, the media and other advisers

Co-ordinating PR programmes to support clients’ business objectives

Monitoring media comment consistently and intelligently

Researching, analysing and distributing relevant media coverage and share price information to clients and relevant peers, and alerting the team if necessary

Drafting and editing press releases and financial statements

Writing contact and progress reports for clients

Organising meetings and conference calls with the media and analysts

Conducting and compiling analyst feedback reports

Liaising with other advisers to discuss PR and IR strategies for clients

So, what are we looking for?

A 2.1 from a good university

Good analytical and administrative capabilities

Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal

High standards of organisation and attention to detail

An instinctive awareness of when to refer to seniors, showing good judgement

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

Public affairs and / or social media knowledge

Have the ability to develop a network of contacts

Eligibility to work in the UK

What else is on offer?

A competitive basic salary of between 23,000 - 26,000

Mentoring from experienced industry professionals

Access to relevant training courses

Company pension scheme

Amazing offices near to Covent Garden

Looking for PR graduate jobs in London and want to join an award-winning corporate PR consultancy in the heart of the city? If you’re an ambitious graduate with great written and analytical skills, apply for this Account Executive job today!

Looking for PR graduate jobs in London, and interested in joining an independent financial communications consultancy? You’re in luck – this established public relations business are on the lookout for a PR Consultant to join their growing London team.

Company profile

In this PR Consultant graduate job, you will be joining an independent financial communications consultancy who have a proven track record of providing top-quality advice and service to growth companies. Based in London, they offer clients a range of strategic communications including capital markets communication, as well as corporate positioning and media relations. With a diverse range of clients on their list - including technology, beauty & healthcare - they are now on the lookout for an ambitious graduate who is looking to kick-start their career in PR and communications.

Job description

In this PR Consultant graduate job, you will be an integral member of the company’s tight-knit team, and will be responsible for supporting the partners in all areas of the business. This will involve a range of different duties, including monitoring news agendas, creating PR campaigns, engagement with the media and development relationships with the wider financial community. You will need to be organised, business-savvy and proactive – as you will be working to support 5 partners within the consultancy.

Key responsibilities

In this PR Consultant graduate job, your responsibilities will include:

Supporting 5 partners across a range of sectors and sizes of business

Monitoring the news agenda across all media channels, both relating to clients and wider macro commentary

So, what we are looking for?

Organisational skills, the ability to prioritise and attention to detail

Exceptional written skills and ability to create corporate announcements

Strong people skills both face to face and over the phone

Confidence with numbers

An interest in the news, business and investing

A 'can do' approach

What else is on offer?

A competitive starting salary between 20,000 - 22,000

A fantastic company culture! Forget traditional PR – this company believes in:

No timesheets – you don’t need to be in the office 9am-5pm – you have the trust to ensure your work is done

No dress code

No hierarchy – no matter what level, your title is a Consultant and you will work as part of a team of PR Consultants where everyone’s ideas are welcomed

Looking for PR graduate jobs in London and want to join one of London’s top PR consultancies? If you’re an excellent communicator looking to start your career in PR, apply for this PR Consultant graduate job in London today!

Looking for PR graduate jobs in London, and interested in joining an established PR consultancy with multiple awards to their name? You’re in luck – this well-known public relations business are on the lookout for a PR Account Executive to join their growing London team.

Company profile

In this Account Executive graduate job, you will be joining a well-established and highly successful PR consultancy with 25 years of experience under their belt. Their expert team of strategy Consultants cover a range of sectors - including financial services, healthcare, transport, retail and technology. Acknowledged as one of PR Week’s ‘Best Places to Work’, they are a fantastic company for recent graduates who are looking to kick-start their career in PR and communications.

Job description

In this Account Executive graduate job, you will be an integral member of the client teams, and will be responsible for the administration and smooth running of all client programmes. This will involve a range of different duties, including event planning, liaising with journalists, and monitoring and logging media coverage. You’ll need to hit the ground running and ideally come with 3-6 months’ previous communications experience, as you will be key to the successful running of this established PR consultancy.

Key responsibilities

In this Account Executive graduate job, your responsibilities will include:

Conducting research for client projects

Monitoring and logging media coverage and social media channels to help evaluate the effectiveness of our communications programmes

Maintaining evaluation documents for clients

Diary management for client teams, including liaising with clients about meetings

Assisting in planning for events, including liaison with venues and suppliers

Liaising with journalists about meetings with your clients

Issuing press releases on behalf of clients

Attending weekly team meetings

So, what we are looking for?

A minimum of a 2.1 from a top university

Ideally 3–6 months’ experience in a communications role

A keen interest in businesses and what makes them tick

Good knowledge and experience in using social media platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook

Proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook

An enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude

Experience of using Gorkana, Factiva and Precise would be a bonus!

Proficiency in any foreign language would also be a plus

What else is on offer?

A competitive starting salary of 22,500

A great support system - every employee is allocated a career manager to help you achieve your career goals and a buddy to help you settle in to the agency

Looking for graduate PR jobs in London and want to join a top PR consultancy? If you’re an excellent communicator with some experience under your belt, apply for this Account Executive graduate job in London today!

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In order to stand out in the competitive graduate jobs market, a good CV is key.
Your first opportunity to show a potential employer who you are and what you can do, your CV should reflect your skills, work experience, education history, hobbies and interests – all on 2 sides of A4 or less!
When you consider that employers spend an average of 6 seconds skimming your CV, the right structure is key to ensuring that you get all the relevant information seen – and better your chances of landing the graduate job you’re after. Although the content of your CV will vary greatly depending on the types roles you're applying for, there is a fairly conventional way of structuring a CV, across every sector.
With that in mind – here’s how to structure a CV for graduate job search success.
Contact details - name, number, email
There’s no need to include the title ‘Curriculum Vitae’ at the top of your CV - the first thing that employers see should be your contact details. This should include your full name, phone number and email address. Make sure these are as visible as possible – how else will the employer be able to contact you?
It’s not expected of you to include your marital status, date of birth, race or nationality (although if you would require a VISA to work in the UK it might be a good idea to include this here).
Personal profile / personal summary
Key to making a good first impression, your personal profile (also known as a personal statement, a professional profile or a personal summary) should include a couple of sentences about you and what you can bring to the role. The main goal of the section should be to grab the employers' attention, by showcasing your best skills, impressive qualifications and past experiences.
Try to include a couple of buzzwords that are relevant to the role or sector you’re applying to – i.e. “analytical”, “creative” or “entrepreneurial”.
Education history
Your education section should be listed in order of your most recent qualifications first. If you have just graduated from university, make sure that your degree result is displayed clearly, followed by your A-Levels and GCSE’s (you probably don’t need to list each GCSE and result separately, just 7As, 3Bs, and so on.)
If you are still at university, it’s acceptable to write a predicted grade – i.e. ‘currently working towards a BSc (Hons) Mathematics 2.1’.
If you are more experienced, you might have achieved some qualifications throughout your career – such as a CIMA or ACA qualification, or a CIM marketing qualification – so make sure you include these in the education section of your CV.
Work experience
Employers will be interested in finding out about your previous roles and successes. If you’ve just left university, and are applying for graduate jobs, this might mean that you don’t have much work experience. Don’t despair - your work history should include all part-time jobs throughout school or university, as well as any placements, or volunteering.
Just like your education section, work backwards from your most recent role, and try not to leave any major gaps – i.e. if you took a gap after university or between graduate jobs, explain why these were rather than leaving the employer guessing.
If you have been working for a while, make sure to list each one of your graduate jobs, as well as a couple of bullet points listing your responsibilities and daily tasks. Make sure that you mention the responsibilities that are most relevant to this role when listing your previous graduate jobs.
Key skills
This one isn’t mantatory – you may feel that you have already have covered your key skills in other sections of your CV. However, you might like to include a bulleted list of your skills, particularly if they are relevant to particular graduate schemes or graduate jobs you are applying to.
i.e. If you’re apply for media graduate jobs or marketing graduate jobs, an employer would be impressed to hear that you have creativity, good communication skills, or something more specific such as IT skills.
Hobbies / Interests
Next up should be your hobbies and interests – and it’s a good idea to ensure that these are applicable to the particular job you are applying to.
i.e. If you’re applying for accounting graduate jobs, your participation in the finance society at university would be impressive. Equally, if you’re applying for IT graduate jobs, any proven interest in learning about new technologies or upskilling in your spare time will be good here.
List your hobbies and interests in clear bullet points – and if you can, back them up with how you have developed this skill or acted upon the interest throughout your life.
References
It’s a good idea to include the sentence ‘References are available upon request’ at the bottom of your CV.
If the employer is impressed by you, they may wish to speak to your referees – so make sure you have two references on your CV available just in case.
Knowing how to structure a CV can be make or break when it comes to job applications – so if you’re looking for graduate jobs and you want to write a good CV, start by making sure you know what makes a great structure.
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2018 was a busy year in graduate recruitment - and a very positive year for Give A Grad A Go.
Throughout the year, we worked across a wide and diverse range of sectors – from Marketing & Advertising and Banking & Finance graduate jobs, through to roles in emerging industries such as FinTech, EdTech, and PropTech.
Based upon each of the key sectors we worked within last year, and from the data we collated from our placements, we have compiled an analysis of the most common graduate jobs, salary range and gender representation.
Throughout the year, we continued to focus on a large candidate range - from university leavers, to those with up to 3-4 years' experience. Consequently, we also worked on graduate recruitment projects ranging from entry-level opportunities and graduate schemes right through to 2nd and 3rd-level jobs. This was reflected in the range in starting salary for each sector - from £20k, right the way through to £50k for candidates with more experience, or in-demand, highly technical skills.
Across many sectors, and in every quarter of last year, our gender representation statistics continued to defy industry standards. This was particularly notable in some of the more traditionally male-dominated sectors, such as IT & Tech, and Internet & Digital Media. We are thrilled to have helped a number of talented women secure graduate jobs in tech last year, as well as enabling fantastic companies in the technology and digital sectors hire graduates who are female.
We also launched a number of brand new services last year – the most prominent being our development of a custom careers microsite for the world-renowned media group, Dentsu Aegis Network.
Despite the variety of roles and sectors we worked on last year, our team of dedicated graduate recruitment specialists ensured that our probation pass rate remained at an impressive 95%, while our average time to fill a role remained well below the industry standard, at just 19 working days.
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